#2C4992
A dark, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.
About #2C4992
Visually, #2C4992 is defined as a moderate blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 44, 73, and 146.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 70% cyan and 50% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 222.9° hue, 53.7% saturation, and 37.3% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#2C4992
RGB44, 73, 146
HSL222.9°, 53.7%, 37.3%
CMYK70%, 50%, 0%, 43%
HSV222.9°, 69.9%, 57.3%
LAB32.6, 14.9, -43.6
XYZ8.6, 7.4, 28.2
Decimal2902418
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
8.48:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.48:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.11:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.10:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #2C4992;
}
.text-color {
color: #2C4992;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #2C4992;
}